Friday, August 13, 2010

Tehillim: Elul Through 10 days of Teshuva

Posqim - inlcuding Mishnah Brura advocate reciting Tehillim twice during Elul. In fact by doing 10 kappitlach a day, one can finish Tehillim twice; and the total of 300 chapters represents the G'matriya of "kapper"

But 10 chapters a days is a tad unwieldly. Because they vary in size so much, any day that includes kappitel 119 would be onerous.

Tehillim is already divided into a 30-day plan. So the simple technique I have subscribed to is as follows:

Elul: do ONE cycle of Tehillim using the existing monthly cycle.

During the 10 Days of Teshuva, use the 7 days of non-YomTov and of the weekly cycle. Thus, e.g. this year, on Tzom Gedalyah you do the Yom Rishon section ending on Erev YK with the Yom Shevi'i section